Humanity’s golden age came to a sudden and violent end on Emergence Day. Within 24 hours, a quarter of all human life on Sera was wiped out, and billions more were lost in the conflict that followed – an unending war that has reduced the planet’s surface to a smoking ruin. Now, one final desperate stand is all that remains to prevent the total annihilation of the human race. Gather your team. You are humanity’s last hope.
The release of
Gears of War™: The Board Game
is fast approaching! Our series of detailed previews has revealed
an overview of play
, the
wide range of player options
, and the
clever AI responses of the Locust horde
. Today, we’re pleased to present
the rules
(pdf, 11.4 MB) for
Gears of War: The Board Game
, now available on our
support page
.
Looking for more?
Follow the link above to download the rules today, then place your pre-order through your favorite retailer and be ready for Emergence Day. Looking for more? Check out our detailed video overview , and join us at Gen Con 2011, where demos of Gears of War: The Board Game will be running all weekend!
Gears of War: The Board Game
, designed
by Corey Konieczka, is based on the wildly popular third-person shooter by Epic Games. One to four players take on the roles of COG soldiers cooperating to destroy the Locust horde, and must work together to complete missions against an ingeniously challenging and varied game system.